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Yelling Personal Feats

Today 06:22 Milei and Kicillof might fight for the credit for a historic ruling but is not the real hero of Argentina’s growing energy surplus quite simply Vaca Muerta shale?

YPF CASE – ANALYSIS

Argentina’s New York battle scars

Yesterday 06:20 The Argentine Republic is a veteran of many battles in New York Courthouses and the YPF case is one of its most epic stand-offs.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

STATE ENERGY FIRM

YPF shares soar to 15-year high on Wall Street after court ruling

01-04-2026 10:47 State energy firm’s share price surpasses US$48, returning to pre-nationalisation levels, against a backdrop of a sharp rise in crude oil prices; Surge driven by a combination of global factors and positive local developments following New York court ruling that has reduced uncertainty surrounding the firm.

POLITICS & ECONOMY

Milei hails court win, slams opposition in YPF national broadcast

27-03-2026 22:57 President celebrates YPF court ruling in Argentina’s favour and picks out Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and Axel Kicillof for criticism, declaring: “Expropriation is wrong because stealing is wrong”

POLITICS

Milei targets Kicillof after Argentina secures YPF court victory

27-03-2026 16:00 Milei slams opposition in wake of favourable YPF ruling in US courts; Government blames Kicillof for decade-long litigation while Peronists say ruling defends “sovereign decision.”

YPF NATIONALISATION CASE

Win for Argentina as US court overturns US$16bn judgment over YPF seizure

27-03-2026 12:54 Milei hails decision as US appeals court rules in Argentina’s favour; Government could avoid US$16-billion judgement to Burford Capital.

YPF NATIONALISATION CASE

YPF: Argentina gets US$16-billion US judgement tossed on appeal

27-03-2026 12:23 US appeals court ruling marks a significant victory for President Javier Milei and helps clear the government’s path to a return to international markets.

YPF NATIONALISATION CASE

Argentina wins discovery stay in US$16-billion YPF US court case

18-03-2026 22:17 Government wins order blocking holders of a US$16.1-billion US judgment against it in YPF nationalisation case.

MARKETS & DEBT

Anchorage raises a rare fund with just one bet on Argentine suit

15-11-2025 08:38 Anchorage Capital Advisors LP has raised a rare type of fund whose returns hinge on the outcome of a lawsuit tied to the nationalisation of Argentina’s biggest oil company.

YPF NATIONALISATION CASE

Argentina gets good signs in appeal of US$16-billion YPF award

30-10-2025 08:10 US appeals judges signal openness to overturning a US$16-billion court judgment against Argentina in YPF case.

YPF NATIONALISATION CASE

Argentina wins stay on YPF share transfer in US court battle

17-08-2025 08:59 Appeals court halts order to hand over 51% of shares in state energy firm as Argentina fights US$16.1-billion ruling in nationalisation case.

YPF NATIONALISATION CASE

Argentina wins reprieve in US court fight over YPF shares

16-08-2025 08:30 Appeals court rules Argentina doesn’t need to turn over its controlling stake in YPF SA to holders of a US$16-billion judgment while it tries to overturn previous order.

YPF NATIONALISATION CASE

YPF: Appeals court halts handover of company shares for week

15-07-2025 13:29 Legal tangle surrounding the YPF case takes another turn. US appeals court suspends handover of the company’s shares for one week.

ypf nationalisation case

Argentina appeals US court order to hand over YPF shares

10-07-2025 19:25 Argentina has appealed a US judge's ruling ordering it to hand over 51% of the shares of the oil company YPF to settle a US$16.1 billion debt.

YPF NATIONALISATION CASE

Argentina moves to appeal US judge’s order to cede YPF stake

10-07-2025 12:41 Government gives notice it will appeal ruling requiring it to hand over controlling stake in state energy company YPF to help satisfy a US$16-billion judgement.

Background to YPF takeover

YPF: How a firm was purchased with its own money, ending in a multi-billion-dollar lawsuit

04-07-2025 08:56 The Eskenazis family entered into YPF thanks to Néstor Kirchner without placing a dollar. The Grupo Petersen purchased shares with the promise to pay with the dividends. More than a decade on, the case in the US courts.

YPF NATIONALISATION CASE

Argentina appeals US$16-billion YPF court ruling

04-07-2025 08:42 Argentina appeals US judge's order to hand over 51% of shares in YPF in expropriation case; Milei points finger at Kicillof, Fernández de Kirchner as fears over ruling impact grow.

YPF NATIONALISATION CASE

Investors see way for Milei to end fight over YPF

03-07-2025 16:43 Could there be a silver lining for Javier Milei in the multibillion-dollar US judgment targeting Argentina’s main oil producer?

US$16-billion court ruling

Milei vows appeal amid fallout as US judge orders transfer of YPF shares

01-07-2025 11:12 President vows to appeal as US judge orders Argentina to hand over 51% of shares in YPF in expropriation case; Milei points finger at Kicillof, Fernández de Kirchner as fears over ruling impact grow.

ypf nationalisation case

Burford open to Argentine bonds for US$16-billion judgement

08-11-2024 19:36 Burford Capital, which won a US$16-billion judgement against Argentina over its nationalisation of energy firm YPF SA more than a decade ago are open to receiving payment in bonds instead of cash.

ypf nationalisation case

US says it may weigh in on Burford’s US$16-billion Argentina award

09-09-2024 21:08 United States government “actively considering” whether to file statement of interest with courts concerning Burford Capital’s efforts to collect a US$16-billion judgment against Argentina over nationalisation of state oil firm in 2012.

US COURT CASE

Burford cites governor in pursuit of US$16-billion YPF award

13-08-2024 14:39 Burford Capital suggests remarks by Buenos Aires Province Governor Axel Kicillof support its push to collect a US$16-billion US court award against YPF oil company.

STATE ENERGY FIRM

Burford seeks Argentina’s YPF stake to pay US$16-billion award

22-04-2024 20:29 Burford Capital asks US judge to grant it controlling 51% stake in YPF as part of its effort to collect on a US$16-billion court judegment.